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The Instructional Effect of Dynamic-assessment, Non-dynamic Traditional Assesment, and Non-assessment Courses on Iranian EFL Learners' Interlanguage Pragmatic Production
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Tajeddin, Zia (Supervisor) ; Alemi, Minoo (Supervisor)
Abstract
There are several methods proposed for the instruction and assessment of interlanguage pragmatic competence of foreign language learners. Dynamic assessment as one of the recent methods arising from Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of mind incorporates assessment and instruction by engaging learners in a process of interaction with the mediator while the learners are trying to perform a challenging task. The present study aimed to explore the advantage of Dynamic Assessment as an instructional instrument over the Non-dynamic (traditional) Assessment and Non-assessment approaches and their effects on the Iranian intermediate level students. The target speech acts of apology, complaint, and...
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Attitude on Entrepreneurial Alertness and Investigating the Mediating Role of Curiosity
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Tasavori, Misagh (Supervisor) ; Najmi, Manoochehr (Supervisor)
Abstract
The importance of a quick and authentic response in today's hectic business environment shows us the necessity of being alert. By understanding the value of alertness, we seek to find factors affecting it. In this article, we try to learn about new aspects of this structure. We expect that personality attributes and the way we look at the environment are influential in this matter. The amount of "curiosity" that is institutionalized in our personality and our "attitude" towards entrepreneurship has often been examined along with other concepts like mindfulness. However, the exact relationship between them has not been specifically analyzed. For this purpose, we started this research by...